Concert

The Red Room presents the New Brew Lunchtime Concert Series. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Berklee students, staff, or faculty help you either slow down or power up for the afternoon. Concerts are free, all-ages, and open to the public. Bring your lunch, snag a coffee, and grab a seat for our New Brew performances—they’re good for the soul.

Today's featured artist is Mia Verdoorn. Verdoorn was born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa. She is a vocalist and pianist currently in her seventh semester at Berklee majoring in vocal performance and music business. She performs regularly both here in Boston and in South Africa.

The Red Room @ Cafe 939 is proud to welcome back Tyrone Wells with special guest Andrew Belle. They will be performing twice, first at 6:00 p.m. and again at 8:00 p.m. Ticket packages for both shows are available.

Tyrone Wells is a singer/songwriter from Spokane, Washington. His songs have been featured in numerous hit television shows (Intervention, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Rescue Me, and One Tree Hill, to name a few).

Andrew Belle is a new artist on the pop singer/songwriter scene. Residing in both Chicago and Nashville, he is currently a member of the critically acclaimed national tour Ten Out of Tenn. He released his debut EP All Those Pretty Lights in 2008, with songs featured in hit TV shows including 90210 and The Real World. Belle recently was named Best Breakout Artist, Chicago by MTV.

Tickets for this show are $15 general admission, $25 for the two-show package. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased in advance at Ticketmaster.com or the Berklee Performance Center box office.

Brooke Fraser is starting anew with Flags, inspired by her writing trips into the more remote parts of the United States. "I was traversing these incredible landscapes and wondering about all the people who had worked this land and what their lives were like; how they had come to arrive in and then leave these places," she says. Flags will be released on her own Wood & Bone Records on October 12, 2010.

Emily Elbert will be releasing her second album, Proof, with special guests the Boston Boys and Julia Easterlin.

Raised in Texas on a musical diet of Antonio Carlos Jobim, James Taylor, and '60s radio, 21-year-old Emily Elbert first fell in love with guitar when she was 15. She set her sights on Berklee and won numerous awards, including a coveted spot in the Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Foundation's jazz ensemble. The Berklee junior has now played over 350 shows, from Alaska to Memphis, Austin to New York, as well as in Scotland, Puerto Rico, and Peru. Named the Best New Artist of 2008 by WUMB-FM in Boston, she is releasing her second album, Proof, this fall. It features Elbert at her best, with strong melodies, straight-to-the-heart vocals, and intricate guitar work.

The Boston Boys is a new band emerging from the hotbed of talented young players in the hip Boston music scene. Featuring singer/songwriter Eric Robertson, all band members are either students at or alumni of the prestigious Berklee College of Music. The Boston Boys sound is contemporary roots-rock, blending reverence for the Beatles and the energy of the Avett Brothers with hints of Appalachian string band music.

Julia Easterlin weaves jazz, electronic music, and unexpected instruments (such as Scandinavian Tupperware) into performances that have been described as "mesmerizing" and "Ella Fitzgerald meets Stomp." Her current work involves using a looping station to create tracks in front of the audience, incorporating instruments, vocals, hand claps, tongue clicks, and the serendipitous sound events that only a live setting can provide.

The Red Room presents the New Brew Lunchtime Concert Series. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Berklee students, staff, or faculty help you either slow down or power up for the afternoon. Concerts are free, all-ages, and open to the public. Bring your lunch, snag a coffee, and grab a seat for our New Brew performances—they’re good for the soul. Today's featured artist is Cameron Galpin.

The Red Room presents the New Brew Lunchtime Concert Series. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Berklee students, staff, or faculty help you either slow down or power up for the afternoon. Concerts are free, all-ages, and open to the public. Bring your lunch, snag a coffee, and grab a seat for our New Brew performances—they’re good for the soul. Today's featured artist is Ryan Harris Brown.

Born in the Scranton, Pennsylvania area, Ryan Harris Brown has been intrigued by music from a very young age. After receiving a guitar for his 12th birthday it wasn't long before he began to compose original material, or what he calls "scribbly little things." Like any young adult, Harris Brown is searching for meaning and a purpose, only he does this through honest lyrics and undeniable melodies. With every new tune he writes he demonstrates growth not only as a musician but as a person. Hints of Paul Simon and the Beatles can certainly be heard in his songs, not to mention solid guitar playing. Harris Brown currently resides in Boston.

The Red Room presents the New Brew Lunchtime Concert Series. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Berklee students, staff, or faculty help you either slow down or power up for the afternoon. Concerts are free, all-ages, and open to the public. Bring your lunch, snag a coffee, and grab a seat for our New Brew performances—they’re good for the soul. Today's featured artist is Tumbleweed Company.

The Red Room presents the New Brew Lunchtime Concert Series. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Berklee students, staff, or faculty help you either slow down or power up for the afternoon. Concerts are free, all-ages, and open to the public. Bring your lunch, snag a coffee, and grab a seat for our New Brew performances—they're good for the soul.

Today's featured artist is Silvina Moreno, a senior songwriting and business student as well as a singer/songwriter from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She plays guitar and piano; her styles include alternative pop, Latin American music, rock, and some blues as well. She will be releasing an EP soon with her best songs, which will be available on her website, silvinamoreno.com.

This performance features talented students from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI). The BGJI, under the artistic direction of world-renowned pianist Danilo Perez, is a unique focused area of study at the college designed to foster creativity and musicianship through various musical disciplines. Students may pursue a performance degree, diploma, or two-year certificate.

The BGJI has three main goals: to provide an interdisciplinary music program where students may explore their creativity to the highest level; to explore the social power of music as a tool for the betterment of society; and to connect musical creative thinking with the restoration of nature. Learn more about the institute.

The Red Room presents the New Brew Lunchtime Concert Series. Every Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m., Berklee students, staff, or faculty help you either slow down or power up for the afternoon. Concerts are free, all-ages, and open to the public. Bring your lunch, snag a coffee, and grab a seat for our New Brew performances—they're good for the soul.

Today's featured act is Joe's Truckstop Stringband.

Come all you rounders: Joe's Truckstop Stringband plays authentic old-time Appalachian music sure to make you pull on your dancing boots. Members Lucy Cochran (fiddle), Melissa Wright (guitar), Joe Macheret (mandolin), and Ben Walters (banjo) play songs and tunes straight from the hills. You won't hear a more authentic hillbilly band round these parts!